Rediscover the Beauty of the Rosary
Pope Francis has invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the Rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a set of Rosary beads with them.
On the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, 7 October, Pope Francis said: “I invite everyone to rediscover, especially during this month of October, the beauty of the prayer of the Rosary, which has nourished the faith of the Christian people through the centuries".
“I invite you to pray the Rosary, and to carry it in your hands or in your pockets. The recitation of the Rosary is the most beautiful prayer we can offer to the Virgin Mary; it is a contemplation on the stages of the life of Jesus the Saviour with his Mother Mary and is a weapon that protects us from evils and temptations", he said.
The Pope said that the Blessed Virgin Mary has urged the recitation of the Rosary in her apparitions, “especially in the face of the threats looming over the world".
“Even today, in this time of pandemic, it is necessary to hold the rosary in our hands, praying for us, for our loved ones and for all people", he added.
Pope Francis resumed a cycle of Wednesday catechesis on prayer, which had been interrupted by his decision to dedicate several weeks in August and September to Catholic Social Teaching in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Prayer, the Pope said, is “letting ourselves be carried by God", especially in moments of suffering or temptation.
Please join in praying the Holy Rosary in our Parish after the 9am Mass - Tuesday to Friday at Sacred Heart Pymble and on Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour West Pymble.
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